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💜⚓️ He/Him

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@404mediaco in case you haven’t seen this, story from Australia https://t.co/Ma6GLeZjpR

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@GOP_is_Gutless @simonateba Who are the invaders?

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@BFacist @DrCraigEmerson And so what? Businesses do all sorts of stupid things all the time

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@Broochey @DrCraigEmerson Yeah yeah, totally different … there were TWO idiots this time!

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@BFacist @DrCraigEmerson Yeah because if the PM tells people to stop hating then that’s what they will do eh?

[Simons @Simon_Ingari]

“Can I bring my baby to the interview?”

The message came in at 11 PM:

“Hi, I have an interview with you tomorrow at 2 PM. My childcare fell through. Can I bring my 8-month-old? I understand if you need to reschedule.”

Old me would have rescheduled.
Unprofessional. Distraction. Red flag.

New me replied:
“Absolutely. See you tomorrow.”

She showed up with her baby on her hip.
She apologized three times before even sitting down.

Ten minutes in, the baby started crying.
She tried to soothe him while answering questions.
She apologized again.

I stopped the interview and said:

“Hey. You’re managing a fussy baby, answering complex questions, and staying calm under pressure. That’s literally the job. Handling chaos while staying professional. You’re already proving you can do it.”

Her eyes filled with tears.

We hired her.

She’s been with us for a year now.
The most reliable team member we have.

Why?

Because when you’re used to handling a screaming infant at 3 AM and still showing up to work the next day, workplace stress feels like nothing.

Working parents, especially mothers, are some of the most organized, efficient, and resilient people you’ll ever hire.

Yet we lose them because our hiring processes are built for people with zero caregiving responsibilities.

If your interview process can’t accommodate a parent facing a childcare issue, you’re not filtering for professionalism.

You’re filtering for privilege.

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@rubenhassid The amount of work people will do to avoid doing work is remarkable

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@yoshithepatriot @Osint613 Nah mate, he wouldn’t even have been charged. No jury in the land would convict him on that so there would be no point in taking it to court.

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@SkyNewsAust Bit rich for you lot to complain about someone misleading viewers isn’t it? Or are you mad about them taking your MO?

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@OvermanBridge @AJGardineresq Well netenyahoo broke it so he can fix it

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@RotsasCY @PopularLiberal They are white. Is that what you mean?

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@wesleybrad060 @PopularLiberal Wow. That’s some next level ignorance right there.

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@TheFor48243 @PopularLiberal Snow. Flake.

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@wheresshelly A face of no expression at all by the looks

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@charlie68302 @AFL Cry some more

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@lafamiglia81 @AFL Nah you can keep it

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@TiaMcQueen Red and white jumper

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@cammorris38 Seriously? They’ve gifted Sydney about 4 goals!

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@outbreezyWC Papley seems like the most annoying bloke in the league

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@FOXFOOTY High tackle